Green Island

By Shawna Yang Ryan

Subjects: Taiwan, fiction, Politics and government, Conditions sociales, Fathers and daughters, Fiction, historical, general, Mœurs et coutumes, Manners and customs, Politique et gouvernement, Romans, nouvelles, Historical fiction, Fiction, Social life and customs, Social life and custums, Social conditions, History

Description: "As [this] novel sweeps across six decades and two continents, the life of the narrator shadows the course of Taiwan's history from the end of Japanese colonial rule to the decades under martial law and, finally, to Taiwan's transformation into a democracy. But, above all, [it's a] story of a family and a nation grappling with the nuances of complicity and survival, raising the question: how far would you be willing to go for the ones you love?"--Dust jacket flap.